| #9065, aired 2024-03-22 | TIME FOR DESSERT $400: Bad when it's caused by heavy rain, good when it's a dessert cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur & Irish cream a mudslide |
| #9063, aired 2024-03-20 | BESTSELLING BOOKS $600: Chapter 1 of "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" is about the changes caused by this New York Giant who terrified quarterbacks Lawrence Taylor |
| #3, aired 2024-02-02 | SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS $1000: CP is an abbreviation for chest pain, as well as for this crippling disorder caused by damage to the brain cerebral palsy |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | PAINFUL MEMORIES $800: Post-herpetic neuralgia is a complication of this disease caused by the same virus that gave you chickenpox shingles |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | PAINFUL MEMORIES $1600: High in anthocyanins, cherries may ease pain from this arthritis often in the big toe & caused by excess uric acid gout |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | THE MOON $400: NASA describes these phenomena as "bulges" in the Earth's oceans caused by the Moon's gravitational pull the tides |
| #8981, aired 2023-11-27 | I WANT MY "BABY" BACK, "BABY" BACK $800: It's slang for a protruding belly caused by eating a ton & looking like an early stage of pregnancy a food baby |
| #8978, aired 2023-11-22 | ONOMATOPOEIA $400: The sound caused by a spasm of the diaphragm, or the name of the rider of Toothless the Dragon a hiccup |
| #8963, aired 2023-11-01 | MEN & WOMEN OF SCIENCE $400: In the 1870s this French chemist demonstrated that anthrax was caused by a particular bacillus Louis Pasteur |
| #8952, aired 2023-10-17 | WEEDER'S DIGEST $1600: In 2018 Monsanto was found liable for damages caused by this weed killer containing glyphosate Roundup |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | LET'S GET MEDICAL $600: A yellow or orange coloration to the skin is caused by an excess of this pigment, perhaps after eating too many carrots beta carotene (carotin) |
| #8928, aired 2023-09-13 | 15-LETTER WORDS $1600: It's the phenomenon exhibited here in waves on the California coast, caused by light-emitting organisms bioluminescence |
| #8927, aired 2023-09-12 | INFLUENZA $400: Influenza is caused by these infectious microbes, so antibiotics won't help viruses |
| #8899, aired 2023-06-22 | GOING DUTCH $1600: Transmitted by bark beetles & caused by a fungus, it has destroyed thousands of certain trees in the United States Dutch elm disease |
| #8887, aired 2023-06-06 | IT COMES IN "WAVE"s $1200: This old term for what's now called a tsunami just means fluctuation caused by the gravity of the Sun & Moon a tidal wave |
| #11, aired 2023-05-16 | GERMAN WORDS & PHRASES $1600: Literally "world pain", it means weariness caused by the state of the world Weltschmerz |
| #10, aired 2023-05-15 | WHATEVER FLOATS $1600: The Mayo Clinic's page on eye floaters reveals that they're commonly caused by clumps of this fibrous protein collagen |
| #8849, aired 2023-04-13 | IN THE AIR TONIGHT $400: Air pollution caused by burning coal led to the "Great" this of 1952, which killed about 12,000 Londoners (the Great) Smog |
| #8842, aired 2023-04-04 | SPORTS MEDICINE $1200: Medial tibial stress syndrome is the medical term for this, perhaps caused by increasing the duration or intensity of a run shin splints |
| #8808, aired 2023-02-15 | LANDMARKS $200: The settling of the foundation of this medieval structure caused a slant of about 5.5 degrees by the 20th century the Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| #8805, aired 2023-02-10 | DON'T FALL IN! $600: To geologists a maar is a crater caused by this type of activity; some end up as lakes volcanic |
| #8800, aired 2023-02-03 | A LITTLE ASTRONOMY $400: Caused by Jupiter's gravity, the Kirkwood gaps are nearly empty areas in the solar system's belt of these the asteroid belt |
| #8786, aired 2023-01-16 | CIRCLES, SQUARES & DODECAHEDRONS $400: The damage caused by a barbarian's weapon can be determined by a roll of a dodecahedron in this game created in 1974 Dungeons & Dragons |
| #8768, aired 2022-12-21 | OF YOUR HEAD $800: This type of chin that many find attractive is caused by an unfused jaw bone a cleft chin |
| #8767, aired 2022-12-20 | WORDS WITH GREEK LETTERS $1600: In addition to alcohol consumption, this liver disease can be caused by obesity & viral infection cirrhosis (rho) |
| #8764, aired 2022-12-15 | ANOTHER NAME FOR THAT CONDITION $2000: Called Sao Paulo fever in Brazil, the disease caused by the tick-borne rickettsia pathogen is this geological fever in the USA Rocky Mountain spotted fever |
| #8761, aired 2022-12-12 | TRUE GRIME $800: Stinking this is a type of disease caused by parasitic fungi on plants; an indecent magazine is said to contain it, too smut |
| #8761, aired 2022-12-12 | TRUE GRIME $1000: A scandal may do this to your reputation; it's also a word for a discoloration caused by oxidation on some metals tarnish |
| #8716, aired 2022-10-10 | HOW DID THEY DIE? $800: She died in France in 1934 from aplastic anemia, likely caused by prolonged exposure to radiation Marie Curie |
| #1, aired 2022-09-25 | THE RICHTER SCALE $500: In 1906 a quake caused by a rupture along this fault devastated San Francisco & other California cities the San Andreas |
| #8686, aired 2022-07-18 | COLOR ME BAD $1000: Seen here, this seawater discoloration caused by dinoflagellates can be lethal to marine life red tide |
| #8668, aired 2022-06-22 | FACE/PALM $200: Fingers curl as palm fibers tighten in Dupuytren's contracture, which can be caused by this disease of high blood glucose diabetes |
| #8668, aired 2022-06-22 | WORD ORIGINS $1,000 (Daily Double): Bad air was thought to cause this disease, so it was given a name meaning "bad air"; it's caused by parasites malaria |
| #8662, aired 2022-06-14 | SONGS OF INNOCENCE & EXPERIENCE $1200: Perhaps her "Summertime Sadness" was caused by the "Innocence Lost" she sang of on her 2012 "Paradise" EP Lana Del Rey |
| #8628, aired 2022-04-27 | THE ANCIENT WORLD $800: In Rome, saturnism, or poisoning by this metal, was sometimes caused by the practice of boiling down wine in vessels made from it lead |
| #8627, aired 2022-04-26 | LET'S TALK SCIENCE $600: This hereditary bleeding disorder, aka Christmas disease, is caused by a deficiency of clotting factors hemophilia |
| #8622, aired 2022-04-19 | NONFICTION TELEVISION $800: "An avalanche can be caused by a person yodeling" was one of many misbeliefs debunked on this TV show MythBusters |
| #8618, aired 2022-04-13 | BAT QUIZ $1600: Vampire bat bites threaten livestock not by making them the undead, but by spreading this disease caused by a lyssavirus rabies |
| #8617, aired 2022-04-12 | MEDICINE $600: Iatrogenic is the term for a medical problem caused by the act of one of these, with maybe a lawsuit as a consequence a doctor |
| #8605, aired 2022-03-25 | WHAT THE HILL? $1600: A kame is a hill of debris at the foot of one of these, caused by deposits from its melting a glacier |
| #8602, aired 2022-03-22 | SILENT LETTER STARTERS $1200: This lung infection is commonly caused by a strain of streptococcus pneumonia |
| #18, aired 2022-02-22 | DOUBLE TALK WORDS $1600: This abnormal heart sound is caused by turbulent blood flow within the heart a murmur |
| #8577, aired 2022-02-15 | U.N. RESOLUTIONS $3,000 (Daily Double): Issued on this date, Security Council resolution 1368 was on "threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts" September 12, 2001 |
| #3, aired 2022-02-09 | SCIENTIFIC ISMs $1600: It's the word for tremors & other movement issues associated with a certain disease, even if not caused by it parkinsonism |
| #8527, aired 2021-12-07 | IN THE CURRICULUM $1000: This stomach trouble is caused by the H. pylori bacterium & can be made worse by too many pain relievers an ulcer |
| #8502, aired 2021-11-02 | ALSO A FACEBOOK REACTION $1000: It's an acronym for depression caused by the gloomier winter months SAD (seasonal affective disorder) |
| #8500, aired 2021-10-29 | NON-MEDICAL FEVERS $1200: During World War I, British women entranced by all the men in yellowish brown uniforms caused this fabric fever khaki |
| #8484, aired 2021-10-07 | THE EARTH $400: In haloclasty the weathering of a substance is caused by crystals of this salt |
| #8477, aired 2021-09-28 | MISSING POISONS UNIT $1000: Also called woolsorters' disease, ____ is caused by bacteria in farm animals & in humans exposed to them anthrax |
| #8471, aired 2021-09-20 | FOOD FIGHTS BACK $800: A serious allergic reaction to this legume can be caused by its Ara h 1, 2 & 3 proteins peanuts |
| #8455, aired 2021-07-30 | THE CDC SAYS SO $800: In 2020 the CDC reported there had been nearly 3,000 cases including many deaths due to EVALI, a lung injury caused by this activity vaping |
| #8444, aired 2021-07-15 | IT'S LIGHT OUT $400: The electric industry uses the standard abbreviation POCBS, power outage caused by these rodents squirrels |
| #8434, aired 2021-07-01 | "C" AS IN CAT $600: Cats with this coat pattern caused by a genetic anomaly are almost always female calico |
| #8426, aired 2021-06-21 | PLAIN-NAMED MALADIES $400: Cercarial dermatitis, this type of athlete's "itch", is not caused by chlorine but by a parasite swimmer's |
| #8423, aired 2021-06-16 | SCIENTISTS $400: Lord Kelvin devised iron balls that were added to a ship's this to compensate for magnetic deviation caused by metal on the ship the compass |
| #8417, aired 2021-06-08 | LATE $1000: Caused by a water mold, "late" this caused the Irish potato famine blight |
| #8407, aired 2021-05-25 | MEDICAL MILESTONES $1600: In 1949, Linus Pauling & colleagues showed that this disease as illustrated here is caused by abnormal hemoglobin sickle cell anemia |
| #8405, aired 2021-05-21 | "T"-PAIN $1600: When caused by heart or lung disease, chest pain can accompany this, a heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute tachycardia |
| #8405, aired 2021-05-21 | "T"-PAIN $2000: This disorder often caused by eating undercooked pork can cause joint pain & painful breathing trichinosis |
| #8394, aired 2021-05-06 | 12-LETTER WORDS $400: In the 19th c., this lung disease caused by a mycobacterium reached near epidemic proportions in industrialized regions tuberculosis |
| #8389, aired 2021-04-29 | ANNOYING WORD! $1000: Though the word ends with a smile, much to my this, it means distress caused by failure chagrin |
| #8386, aired 2021-04-26 | HARD SCIENCE $800: Nanofiltration is used to reduce hardness of this, caused by dissolved minerals like calcium & magnesium water |
| #8376, aired 2021-04-12 | DOUBLE TALK $2000: Caused by a vitamin B-1 deficiency, this disease is of 2 types, one affecting the cardiovascular system, the other, the nervous system beriberi |
| #8362, aired 2021-03-23 | NURSES $1000: The Kenny method of treating paralysis caused by this viral disease was developed by Sister Kenny, an Australian nurse polio |
| #8353, aired 2021-03-10 | -"MATIC" $1200: This 13-letter word describes medical conditions that are caused or heightened by one's mental or emotional state psychosomatic |
| #8334, aired 2021-02-11 | SUPERSTITION $1000: People mail back rocks taken from Hawaii, believing in bad luck caused by the so-called curse of this Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele |
| #8327, aired 2021-02-02 | "A" IS FOR ASTRONOMICAL $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows map imagery of the Moon on the monitor.) Possibly caused by magnetized lava under the Moon's surface, lunar swirls are easy to spot because of a high one of these reflective ratios of light relative to the surrounding surface albedo |
| #8326, aired 2021-02-01 | "D_M" $400: The sound of hiccups is caused by spasms of this dome-shaped muscle the diaphragm |
| #8291, aired 2020-11-30 | A ROYAL PAIN $800: The madness of this king, perhaps caused by porphyria, a buildup of natural chemicals, ended on Jan. 29, 1820 King George III |
| #8272, aired 2020-11-03 | HEALTH OBSERVANCES $1600: January is the month to raise awareness of this sight-stealing disease caused by a buildup of pressure in the eye glaucoma |
| #8258, aired 2020-10-14 | SCIENTISTS $2,000 (Daily Double): Galileo mistakenly concluded that these were caused by the orbit of the Earth & not the proximity of the Moon & Sun the tides |
| #8256, aired 2020-10-12 | 8-LETTER WORDS $400: It can mean reactions to an idea, or distortion caused by a loop in a sound system feedback |
| #8197, aired 2020-04-07 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) If you can't see the numbers 3 and 45, within the circles, it could be a sign of the most common form of colorblindness, the inability to tell the difference between red and green, caused by an abnormality in these cells in the retina cones |
| #8168, aired 2020-02-26 | THE EARTH $800: Molokini Atoll, off Maui, is actually one of these craters caused by the explosion and then collapse of a volcano's cone a caldera |
| #8162, aired 2020-02-18 | RELIGIOUS IDIOMS $800: A tornado is an example of this seemingly divinely caused event that can't be stopped by humans an act of God |
| #8158, aired 2020-02-12 | WALKING $1600: The A.H.A. says walking 150 minutes a week can reduce risk of this silent killer caused by blocked or burst brain arteries a stroke |
| #8153, aired 2020-02-05 | A COLORFUL CATEGORY $800: These sea discolorations that can be caused by Karenia brevis can kill fish & be toxic to humans red algae (red tides) |
| #8150, aired 2020-01-31 | * $800: A 2016 papal footnote caused a ruckus by saying some divorced Catholics can have "the help of" these, such as communion the sacraments |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | ORTHODONTIA $1200: A reverse overjet is a type of this problem caused by jaw misalignment underbite |
| #8119, aired 2019-12-19 | CULTURE CLUB $1600: A throat culture can check for an ailment common in kids & caused by the group a type of this bacterium strep |
| #8118, aired 2019-12-18 | THE SPORTING LIFE $600: A 2019 tweet about Hong Kong by Daryl Morey, GM of this NBA team, caused consternation in China the Houston Rockets |
| #8110, aired 2019-12-06 | IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE $1200: It's investigation into a bone-softening disease caused by vitamin D deficiency rickets science |
| #8107, aired 2019-12-03 | ANIMAL MALADIES $2000: The skin condition mange is caused by these tiny arthropods mites |
| #8098, aired 2019-11-20 | YOU'RE CREEPING ME OUT $400: Despite the name of this wild African pig, the bumps on its face aren't caused by a virus. They're just protective the warthog |
| #8082, aired 2019-10-29 | WOOD $800: Despite the name, this decaying wood, caused by fungal growth, usually happens in moist, unventilated areas dry rot |
| #8062, aired 2019-10-01 | THE INSECT WORLD $800: In the Bible 3 of the 10 plagues of Egypt were caused by insects: these swarmers were in at No. 8 locusts |
| #8020, aired 2019-06-21 | RHYME TIME $1600: Mistake caused by Gandalf's walking stick a staff gaffe |
| #7991, aired 2019-05-13 | THING + BODY PART = CONDITION $1600: This undergarment "liver" is caused by the stays of said undergarment pressing on a rib a corset |
| #7991, aired 2019-05-13 | ALMOST RHYMES WITH ORANGE $2000: A severe form of this skin disease in dogs is caused by a mite that can give humans scabies mange |
| #7966, aired 2019-04-08 | TRICKS OF THE MIND $400: The nocebo response, detrimental effects caused by the mind, is the opposite of this placebo |
| #7935, aired 2019-02-22 | THE ARCTIC $800: NASA's Themis project is dedicated to studying this display in the Arctic caused by charged particles in the magnetosphere the aurora borealis |
| #7916, aired 2019-01-28 | INSURANCE $200: A comprehensive 1914 house policy from Lloyd's guarded against riots, airships & damage caused by these women suffragettes |
| #7916, aired 2019-01-28 | THE TV BIZ $400: Often caused by a breaking news story, it's the replacement of a previously scheduled TV broadcast pre-emptions |
| #7915, aired 2019-01-25 | EYE EXAM $2000: Its name derived from Greek, this vision defect is usually caused by an irregular curvature of the cornea astigmatism |
| #7903, aired 2019-01-09 | ERGONOMIC INJURIES $800: It's often caused by repetitive gripping motions, though it sounds like you might pick it up at Wimbledon tennis elbow |
| #7886, aired 2018-12-17 | COMING AT YOU IN 3 T $1000: Time to make this settlement by giving an equal amount of cash to cover any damage you caused restitution |
| #7840, aired 2018-10-12 | MODERN HEALTH $400: (Travis Stork presents the clue.) Athletes aren't the only ones who can get these injuries caused by the brain banging against the skull--If you experience continued headache, nausea, dizziness, forgetfulness or sensitivity to light & noise after a head impact, get to a doctor concussion |
| #7820, aired 2018-09-14 | CAN YOU HEAR ME? $600: Some scientists think the voices heard by this female saint who died in 1431 were caused by epilepsy Joan of Arc |
| #7819, aired 2018-09-13 | I GOT A FEVER $2,000 (Daily Double): Random House defines this "fever" as "greed and excitement caused by" it & dates the term to the 1840s gold fever |
| #7793, aired 2018-06-27 | A LITTLE MISTAKE $600: It rhymes with "hitch" & once meant a hitch caused by a small spike in voltage glitch |
| #7772, aired 2018-05-29 | A-1 ALPHANUMERICS 4U $1600: The influenza pandemic of 1918 & 1919 was caused by this alphanumeric virus H1N1 |
| #7745, aired 2018-04-20 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1200: This type of headache is caused by pressure in the spaces behind your cheekbones & nose a sinus headache |
| #7745, aired 2018-04-20 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $2000: Cold sores, which may or may not be triggered by a cold, are caused by this 2-word virus herpes simplex virus |
| #7725, aired 2018-03-23 | DESERT WILDLIFE $400: The fluorescence of this arachnid under UV light is caused by a protein in its exoskeleton scorpion |
| #7717, aired 2018-03-13 | THE HUMAN BODY $1200: Laennec's type of this liver disease is primarily caused by chronic alcohol consumption cirrhosis |
| #7700, aired 2018-02-16 | AT THE COMO PARK ZOO $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from the Como Park Zoo.) It's a symbol of good luck, but luck may have run out for the Panamanian golden frog, likely extinct in the wild due to pollutants, forest clearing & a deadly skin disease caused by this type of organism related to molds & mushrooms a fungus |
| #7697, aired 2018-02-13 | HORMONES $800: Acromegaly, a disorder in which the hands & feet enlarge, is caused by overproduction of this human growth hormone |
| #7683, aired 2018-01-24 | THE GOLD STANDARD $600: Advocates say the standard acts as check on this, caused by excessive issue of paper money inflation |
| #7681, aired 2018-01-22 | LIGHT HEADED $400: Caused by charged solar particles bombarding our atmosphere, the Aurora Borealis is also called these the Northern Lights |
| #7681, aired 2018-01-22 | YOU GOTTA STAND FOR SOMETHING $400: AGW is anthropogenic this phenomenon, meaning "caused by humans" global warming |
| #7681, aired 2018-01-22 | LIGHT HEADED $1600: Skyglow caused by upward-directed urban light is deemed "light" this, a misery for stargazers pollution |
| #7673, aired 2018-01-10 | DOUBLE TALK $2000: It bears repeating that this disease with a name from Sinhalese is caused by a lack of Vitamin B1 beriberi |
| #7667, aired 2018-01-02 | SYMPTOMS $600: Numb fingers are a symptom of this syndrome caused by the ligaments of the wrist pressing against the median nerve carpal tunnel syndrome |
| #7642, aired 2017-11-28 | KNOTTY BY NATURE $1600: Caused by a fungus, black knot is a disease that occurs in both the Japanese & Damson types of this fruit plums |
| #7641, aired 2017-11-27 | WET SCIENCE $1200: A halocline occurs when fresh water sits on top of salt water, the separation caused by the difference in this specific gravity (or density) |
| #7610, aired 2017-10-13 | COMPOUND WORDS $800: The condition swimmer's knee is mainly caused by the unusual kick of this specialty breaststroke |
| #7564, aired 2017-06-29 | ECONOMICS $800: A downturn in the U.S. economy from 1836 to 1838 was partly caused by a lack of confidence in this common type of currency paper currency |
| #7562, aired 2017-06-27 | A-M $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a picture of the brain.) A stroke can be caused by bleeding into the subarachnoid space that surrounds the brain from the rupture of this--a dilated artery an aneurysm |
| #7552, aired 2017-06-13 | THE AGONY OF DA FEET $400: Tinactin claims to be "tough actin'" when it comes to relieving itching & burning caused by this ailment athlete's foot |
| #7552, aired 2017-06-13 | THE AGONY OF DA FEET $4,600 (Daily Double): Caused by a buildup of uric acid, it can affect other parts of the foot along with the big toe gout |
| #7514, aired 2017-04-20 | BLACK $800: The Black Death that killed many in Europe in the 1300s is believed to have been caused by this type of organism, Yersinia pestis a bacterium |
| #7498, aired 2017-03-29 | 1967 $1000: First name of Joseph Stalin's daughter, who caused a sensation by defecting to the West; in the United States she went by "Lana" Svetlana |
| #7487, aired 2017-03-14 | FUNGI $1200: In the 1840s late blight caused by the water mold Phytophthora infestans destroyed this crop in Ireland potatoes |
| #7470, aired 2017-02-17 | "T" TIME $800: This serious fever is caused by salmonella bacteria typhoid |
| #7458, aired 2017-02-01 | HEAT $1,000 (Daily Double): Meaning "caused by heat", it's found before "spring" or "underwear" thermal |
| #7444, aired 2017-01-12 | U.S. PLACES $400: The colors of this national park's Grand Prismatic Spring are caused by bacteria that thrive at varying temperatures Yellowstone |
| #7441, aired 2017-01-09 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1200: (Sarah shows an anatomical illustration on the monitor.) In people younger than 50, a gray or white ring around the iris of the eye caused by deposits of lipids can be a sign of high cholesterol & these, named for their three molecules of fatty acids triglycerides |
| #7441, aired 2017-01-09 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $2000: A keloid, a raised scar resulting from an abnormal healing response, is caused by an excess buildup of this protein collagen |
| #7421, aired 2016-12-12 | SILENT "H" $1600: This feeling of sadness was once thought to be caused by an excess of black bile melancholy |
| #7400, aired 2016-11-11 | THE FAULT $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a diagram on the monitor.) Cystic fibrosis is caused by a defective one of these hereditary bits of information, found on a chromosome; both parents need to have the faulty one to pass the condition on to a child a gene |
| #7387, aired 2016-10-25 | WHATSAMATTA "U"? $2000: Swollen, painful big toe--sounds like gout, caused by elevated blood levels of this acid uric acid |
| #7372, aired 2016-10-04 | RISING $2000: As an adjective it means caused by heat; as a noun it means a rising current of warm air used by hang gliders a thermal |
| #7338, aired 2016-07-06 | BOTANY $1600: Dutch elm disease is caused by a fungus that's spread by the bark type of this insect a beetle |
| #7327, aired 2016-06-21 | SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL ABBREV. $1000: CP is an abbreviation for chest pain, as well as for this crippling disorder caused by damage to the brain cerebral palsy |
| #7302, aired 2016-05-17 | THE CDC SAYS $1000: In 2015 the CDC warned travelers to Haiti of an outbreak of this disease caused by contaminated food & water cholera |
| #7299, aired 2016-05-12 | AN ENVIRONMENTAL CATEGORY $800: The phenomenon of acid rain is largely caused by emissions of this industrial pollutant, SO2 sulfur dioxide |
| #7281, aired 2016-04-18 | IN THE FRAYS $1200: Herodotus tells of a ceasefire between the Lydians & the Medes being caused by one of these heavenly events an eclipse |
| #7259, aired 2016-03-17 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a medical animation on the monitor.) A major cause of heart attacks & strokes, atherosclerosis is a narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of this combination of fatty substances, cholesterol & calcium on the artery walls plaque |
| #7257, aired 2016-03-15 | THE NAVY ASHORE $1000: 2,300 miles up the Amazon in Peru, a Navy lab tracks Malaria & this mosquito-borne fever caused by the DEN-1 virus dengue fever |
| #7250, aired 2016-03-04 | CAVES $400: The blue light found in Waitomo in New Zealand is caused by these so-called "worms" glowworms |
| #7234, aired 2016-02-11 | DOCTORS WITHIN BORDERS $1200: In prisons in Azerbaijan, Rafail Mehdiyev fights this lung disease caused by a bacillus tuberculosis |
| #7205, aired 2016-01-01 | A NEW BABY $800: Common in newborns is this discoloration of the skin, caused by an accumulation of bilirubin jaundice |
| #7199, aired 2015-12-24 | FOUND IN GERMANY $1000: This adjective literally means having a skin disease caused by mites mangy |
| #7198, aired 2015-12-23 | EDIBLE EXPRESSIONS $1000: Boxing & wrestling are risk factors for this condition, though it can also be caused by high piercings a cauliflower ear |
| #7198, aired 2015-12-23 | FOOT POTPOURRI $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical diagram on the monitor.) Wearing flat shoes like flip-flops can lead to a lack of arch support and a stabbing pain in the heel caused by inflammation of the thick band of tissue along the bottom of the foot, a condition known as this fasciitis plantar fasciitis |
| #7194, aired 2015-12-17 | THAT DARN LITTLE ICE AGE $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) Some scientists think the little ice age in Europe was because of a change in the jet stream, which was caused by the NAO, the North Atlantic this oscillation |
| #7190, aired 2015-12-11 | WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARASITES $2000: Muscle weakness is a symptom of this disease, a brain inflammation sometimes caused by tiny parasites encephalitis |
| #7186, aired 2015-12-07 | BROOKFIELD ZOO $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago.) On the red list of threatened species, the Humboldt penguin undergoes severe population fluctuations caused by this recurring oceanic event that brings unwanted warm air to its home on the West Coast of South America El Niño |
| #7175, aired 2015-11-20 | FIT BITS $800: Strength-training exercises can help prevent fractures caused by this condition, aka thinning bones osteoporosis |
| #7161, aired 2015-11-02 | IT'S "PARA"DISE $1600: It's the term for the apparent displacement of an object caused by a change in the observation point parallax |
| #7156, aired 2015-10-26 | FIRST AID STRATAGEMS $1600: It's caused by sinusitis or just dry air & victims should stay sitting up, to reduce pressure in the veins a bloody nose |
| #7153, aired 2015-10-21 | VETERINARY MEDICINE $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Veterinary Hospital at UC Davis, CA.) As seen in the "before" & "after" photos, dogs benefit from eye surgery to restore vision loss caused by this clouding of the lenses cataracts |
| #7141, aired 2015-10-05 | MEDICAL AKAs $600: Herpes zoster is another name for this disease that's caused by the same virus as chickenpox shingles |
| #7129, aired 2015-09-17 | "E"-READERS $2,000 (Daily Double): This novel by Sinclair Lewis caused an uproar for its satiric indictment of fundamentalist religion Elmer Gantry |
| #7114, aired 2015-07-16 | THAT'S OXYMORONIC! $400: Leave leftovers in the top section of the icebox too long & they can get this result caused by loss of surface moisture freezer burn |
| #7097, aired 2015-06-23 | ALPHANUMERICS $5,800 (Daily Double): The first swine flu, identified in 1930, was caused by this alphanumeric virus; in 2009 it was back H1N1 |
| #7082, aired 2015-06-02 | FACTS & FIGURES $2000: 20 million illnesses a year, the most of any foodborne pathogen, are caused by this "-virus" & many are on cruise ships norovirus |
| #7081, aired 2015-06-01 | 4-LETTER SCIENCE $800: This photochemical haze is caused by the reaction of sunlight with hydrocarbons & nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere smog |
| #7072, aired 2015-05-19 | IT'S A "CUR"IOUS THING $1600: It's caused by vitamin C deficiency scurvy |
| #7039, aired 2015-04-02 | SKYFALL $2000: Perhaps caused by a tornado, a strange rain of these sporting objects fell on Punta Gorda, Florida in 1969 golf balls |
| #7023, aired 2015-03-11 | THEY WERE ALL "YELLOW" $200: An infectious tropical ailment caused by an arbovirus & characterized by jaundice yellow fever |
| #6985, aired 2015-01-16 | "DOWN" & "OUT" $400: A temporary loss of consciousness, or utter darkness caused by a massive power outage a blackout |
| #6984, aired 2015-01-15 | THE ILL-IAD $400: The swelling that's the main symptom of this contagious viral infection is caused by enlarged salivary glands mumps |
| #6984, aired 2015-01-15 | THE ILL-IAD $1000: The name of this bacterial infection caused by contaminated water comes from an old word for bile cholera |
| #6967, aired 2014-12-23 | EARTH SCIENCE $2000: In myth Aristotle drowned himself, unable to fathom reversing currents that are actually this type caused by lunar gravity tidals (tides accepted) |
| #6905, aired 2014-09-26 | A ROSE GARDEN $200: It's said every rose has them, but excessive production of these can be caused by rose rosette disease thorns |
| #6887, aired 2014-07-22 | WE'LL NEED YOUR "ID" $1000: Strokes are often caused by a narrowing of these arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain carotid |
| #6884, aired 2014-07-17 | PORTMANTEAU WORDS $1200: AKA sudden-wealth syndrome, it's the condition caused by too much money & consumerism affluenza |
| #6806, aired 2014-03-31 | A SPACE ODDITY $400: When real, this phenomenon is caused by atmospheric dust; when part of a metaphor, it refers to a rarity a blue moon |
| #6801, aired 2014-03-24 | TENSE $800: A plural noun for nervousness often caused by caffeine; it can also be a verb meaning "fidgets" jitters |
| #6761, aired 2014-01-27 | I GOT A "FEVER" $1200: Caused by a salmonella bacterium, it can develop 3 weeks after you eat bad food, perhaps cooked by Mary typhoid fever |
| #6736, aired 2013-12-23 | RADIOASTRONOMY $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents the clue from the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia.) In addition to giant modern scopes, Green Bank houses the first radio telescope used in 1938 to confirm that mysterious static on phone lines was caused by radiation emanating from this, visible as a glowing band across the night sky the Milky Way |
| #6723, aired 2013-12-04 | ON THE ROCKS $600: Tampa's "Sinkhole Alley" is caused in part by acidic water eroding this porous "stone" limestone |
| #6697, aired 2013-10-29 | STRANGE RHYMES $1200: Chronic canine skin disease caused by mites mange |
| #6672, aired 2013-09-24 | ASTRONOMY $1600: This gap between Saturn's A & B rings is caused by the gravitational pull of the moon Mimas, which clears it of particles the Cassini division |
| #6669, aired 2013-09-19 | BACTERIA $1600: In 1884 Robert Koch discovered that this waterborne disease was caused by a comma-shaped bacillus cholera |
| #6664, aired 2013-08-01 | SCIENCE ROUNDUP $800: Usually starting in the upper respiratory tract, the common cold is caused by one of these microorganisms a virus |
| #6660, aired 2013-07-26 | JOHN TYLER $800: A veto by Tyler caused this whole group except Daniel Webster to quit in September 1841 his whole Cabinet |
| #6651, aired 2013-07-15 | TREES $2000: Discovered in the U.S. in 1928, this tree disease is caused by the fungus Ophiostoma ulmi Dutch elm |
| #6639, aired 2013-06-27 | GEOLOGY $400: A fluvial process such as erosion is caused by the action of this geographic feature river |
| #6639, aired 2013-06-27 | ADDEND"UM" $800: This temporary state of mental confusion is often caused by fever or intoxication delirium |
| #6625, aired 2013-06-07 | TIME FOR SOME HAIR CARE $200: Use of medicated shampoo controls these flakes caused by scalp inflammation & a fungus dandruff |
| #6615, aired 2013-05-24 | B1, B2... $2000: Seen often in Asia, this disease with a double-talk name is caused by a B1 deficiency beriberi |
| #6607, aired 2013-05-14 | BIOLOGY 101 $2000: Red tide is caused by a proliferation of these 15-letter aquatic organisms dinoflagellates |
| #6604, aired 2013-05-09 | YOU'RE CRAZY, ME DRIVING? $400: I'm prone to this alliterative anger caused by all the bleepity-bleeps who can't drive road rage |
| #6577, aired 2013-04-02 | DISEASES NAMED FOR PEOPLE $1600: Cushing's disease is caused by a tumor of this gland that sits on the underside of the brain the pituitary |
| #6570, aired 2013-03-22 | WE'RE ON MARS! $1200: Mars's color is from being covered in this which may have been caused by water starting the oxidation of iron rust |
| #6564, aired 2013-03-14 | FEMALES IN GREEK MYTH $400: She's the little lady who made the big war--the Trojan War--caused by her abduction Helen of Troy |
| #6563, aired 2013-03-13 | JUST DRIVE! $200: Was that a gunshot? No, it was this, an explosion caused by the ignition of unburned fuel a backfire |
| #6561, aired 2013-03-11 | MacARTHUR FOUNDATION FELLOWS $600: Nancy Rabalais studies Gulf of Mexico "dead zones", mainly caused by low levels of this oxygen |
| #6556, aired 2013-03-04 | PARDON THE ERUPTION $1600: Materials in the atmosphere from the 1991 eruption of this volcano on Luzon caused the world's temp. to drop by 1 degree Mount Pinatubo |
| #6551, aired 2013-02-25 | NELSON MANDELA $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Robben Island.) Mandela did 13 years of hard labor here in the quarry, suffering eye damage caused by the sun's reflection off the rock, while chipping away with picks & shovels to get to this four-letter residue, also known as calcium oxide lime |
| #6536, aired 2013-02-04 | HEALTHY EATING $1200: (Dr. Oz presents the clue.) Containing the healthy bacteria lactobacillus acidophilus, yogurt helps fight infections caused by these organisms that make up their own kingdom fungi |
| #6519, aired 2013-01-10 | GEE! IT'S GEOLOGY $400: A maar is a big hole caused by this type of explosive activity volcanism |
| #6495, aired 2012-12-07 | SCIENCE GRAB BAG $400: Cyanosis, a bluish cast to the skin, is caused by a lack of this gas in the blood oxygen |
| #6492, aired 2012-12-04 | PHOTOGRAPHERS $800: Patrick Farrell of this Miami paper won a 2009 Pulitzer for his images of the devastation caused by hurricane Ike the (Miami) Herald |
| #6490, aired 2012-11-30 | THE CDC SAYS $600: Beware--this injury caused by "a bump, blow, or jolt to the head...can occur in any sport or recreational activity" a concussion |
| #6468, aired 2012-10-31 | OUTSIDE $400: The unusual markings on the Rembrandt variety of this bulb flower were originally caused by a virus a tulip |
| #6446, aired 2012-10-01 | "ED" $2000: Dropsy is an old term for this, a swelling in the body caused by a buildup of excess fluid edema |
| #6445, aired 2012-09-28 | "B"4 $600: A stain caused by a discoloring substance, or a stain on one's character a blot |
| #6431, aired 2012-07-30 | IT'S A NOISY PLANET $400: It's a Noisy Planet is a program to prevent hearing loss, which can be caused by exposure to sounds over 85 of these units decibels |
| #6419, aired 2012-07-12 | THE TELL-TALE HEART $1,600 (Daily Double): An irregular heartbeat may be caused by an imbalance of these ions that conduct current, such as sodium electrolytes |
| #6411, aired 2012-07-02 | MEDICAL TALK $200: Bleeding from here, sometimes caused by dry air, is called epistaxis the nose |
| #6411, aired 2012-07-02 | HARD TIMES $400: A U.S. recession was caused in part by the 1802 treaty of Amiens, bringing peace between France & this signing nation Great Britain |
| #6411, aired 2012-07-02 | MEDICAL TALK $600: Otitis externa is the medical term for this "sporty" condition, an infection often caused by polluted water swimmer's ear |
| #6400, aired 2012-06-15 | ____ OF ____ $400: "Divine" legal phrase for something caused by uncontrollable forces an act of God |
| #6391, aired 2012-06-04 | BIG PLAYS IN THE BIBLE $400: He "stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind"; what a play! Moses |
| #6386, aired 2012-05-28 | THE RING CYCLE $400: Saturn's rings aren't perfect circles; they have waves & bends caused by the pull of gravity from shepherd these moons |
| #6382, aired 2012-05-22 | EYE Q $1600: This condition usually caused by a misshapen cornea can be corrected with glasses or toric contact lenses astigmatism |
| #6370, aired 2012-05-04 | NICE "AB"s $400: A not so nice collection of pus caused by infection an abscess |
| #6368, aired 2012-05-02 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $800: In 1995 the FDA approved a vaccine for this kids' disease of skin outbreaks caused by the varicella-zoster virus chicken pox |
| #6368, aired 2012-05-02 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $2000: Vasco da Gama once lost about 100 out of 160 men to this disease caused by a lack of vitamin C scurvy |
| #6358, aired 2012-04-18 | THE FIRST LETTER IS... $800: U:
Different from peptic ones, chronic leg ones may result from poor blood circulation caused by diabetes ulcer |
| #6333, aired 2012-03-14 | LOOK OUT BELOW $1000: A photo from the space station shows an umbral shadow across Turkey, caused by this phenomenon an eclipse |
| #6332, aired 2012-03-13 | RIVER DAMAGE $1,400 (Daily Double): A "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico is mainly caused by an excess of this element, much of it carried by the Mississippi nitrogen |
| #6302, aired 2012-01-31 | SCIENCE $1000: This name of the infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus comes from words meaning "one" & "kernel" mononucleosis |
| #6293, aired 2012-01-18 | HISTORIC DATES $1000: The accident of April 25-26, 1986 at this facility was caused by a poorly designed experiment at its reactor unit 4 Chernobyl |
| #6287, aired 2012-01-10 | PLATE TECTONICS $800: In 2006 scientists argued that the westward trend of continents was due partly to these shifts in sea levels caused by the Moon the tides |
| #6273, aired 2011-12-21 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE $400: This force that attracts or repels other objects at a distance is caused by electric charges in motion magnetic |
| #6273, aired 2011-12-21 | THE ECONOMY $600: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a graph on the monitor.) Enacted in 1917 for World War I bonds, the limit known as this has been raised by Congress many times, yet when reached in 2011, its need to be increased caused quite a stir the debt ceiling |
| #6206, aired 2011-09-19 | WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS $400: The origin of "smart as" this referred to the pain caused by its lash a whip |
| #6202, aired 2011-07-26 | TOSSED SALAD $400: Goiter is caused by a deficiency of this element in the thyroid gland iodine |
| #6187, aired 2011-07-05 | HELLO KITTY $400: One theory says that this endearing cat sound is caused by the vibration of the false vocal cords a purr |
| #6182, aired 2011-06-28 | "H"EALTH & MEDICINE $800: Anemia can be caused by red blood cells that are deficient in this pigment hemoglobin |
| #6166, aired 2011-06-06 | WE "URN" IT $600: Technically it's caused by gastroesophageal backflow heartburn |
| #6120, aired 2011-04-01 | SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE $400: These waves, from the Greek for "shake", that pass through the Earth's rocks are caused by earthquakes seismic waves |
| #6117, aired 2011-03-29 | DOC $800: I shouldn't have petted that deer, because now I'm afraid I have this disease caused by a deer tick & named for a city Lyme disease |
| #6087, aired 2011-02-15 | OLYMPIC ODDITIES $400: In 1908 in this city U.S. flag-bearer Ralph Rose caused controversy by not lowering the flag when passing the king London |
| #6074, aired 2011-01-27 | "I" DOCTOR $1000: This superficial skin infection is caused by staphylococcus & streptococcus bacteria impetigo |
| #6073, aired 2011-01-26 | THE CAMERA MAN $400: Certain Robert Mapplethorpe photos caused Congress to enact restrictions on grants given by this body the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) |
| #6069, aired 2011-01-20 | PENGUINS $400: (Lindblad and National Geographic naturalist Tom Ritchie delivers the clue from Antarctica.) The recent increase in gentoo penguin numbers may be due to decreased sea ice coverage caused by this phenomenon of rising average air temperatures global warming |
| #6031, aired 2010-11-29 | A MURDER INVESTIGATION $200: (Kyra Sedgwick delivers the clue.) Lividity, caused by blood pooling in certain areas, is one of the ways to determine this, abbreviated T.O.D., which Brenda often politely asks the forensics folks to tell her time of death |
| #5980, aired 2010-09-17 | SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE... $800: Kidney vertigo, eyebrow singe & this, a yellow discoloring of the skin caused by too much bilirubin in the blood jaundice |
| #5976, aired 2010-09-13 | AN OCEAN OF KNOWLEDGE $200: These, like the spring type, are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun & the moon on the ocean the tides |
| #5963, aired 2010-07-14 | ASTRONOMICAL! $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows an astronomical animation on the monitor.) In January, the red star appears to be in front of a group of stars, while in July, it appears to be in front of a different group; the term for that apparent shift caused by change in the observer's position is this the parallax view |
| #5954, aired 2010-07-01 | "HOLE"-Y $600: A collapsed cavity in the ground caused by water erosion a sinkhole |
| #5941, aired 2010-06-14 | DESTINATION: EARTH $800: Despite their name, spring these, caused by alignment of the Sun, Moon & Earth, happen in the ocean in every season tides |
| #5925, aired 2010-05-21 | CAUSED BY... $200: Aeolian, like certain vibrations wind |
| #5925, aired 2010-05-21 | CAUSED BY... $400: Anthropogenic, as in some environmental problems us (humans) |
| #5925, aired 2010-05-21 | CAUSED BY... $600: Diluvial, like some debris flooding |
| #5925, aired 2010-05-21 | CAUSED BY... $800: Affective, in psychology emotions |
| #5925, aired 2010-05-21 | CAUSED BY... $1000: Hypovolemic, a type of shock loss of blood |
| #5915, aired 2010-05-07 | SCIENCE $800: As it's caused by a lack of niacin, pellagra is termed this type of deficiency disease vitamin deficiency |
| #5910, aired 2010-04-30 | POPULAR SCIENCE $1200: (Sarah demonstrates a happy drinking bird.) An internal pressure imbalance forces liquid up to the duck's head, making it tip over for another drink; it's caused by this process that cools the wet head but not the dry tail evaporation |
| #5908, aired 2010-04-28 | AT THE DRUGSTORE $800: Like Dramamine, Bonine is designed to prevent nausea & dizziness caused by this motion sickness |
| #5872, aired 2010-03-09 | BIG ACTORS, SMALL ROLES $1600: The return of two kidnapped fairies played by Emi and Yumi caused this winged creature to stop destroying Tokyo Mothra |
| #5865, aired 2010-02-26 | IN THE MIDDLE WITH "U" $600: Headaches & nausea may accompany this injury to the brain, often caused by a jarring blow to the head a concussion |
| #5823, aired 2009-12-30 | SCIENCE IS A BREEZE $600: Along with pressure & elevation, breezes are mainly caused by differences in this between adjacent areas temperature |
| #5819, aired 2009-12-24 | YOU'VE GOT YELLOW FEVER $800: Yellow fever is caused by one of these microorganisms that get transmitted by mosquito bites a virus |
| #5812, aired 2009-12-15 | IN BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY $600: This 3-word term is an "unpreventable event caused exclusively by forces of nature" act of God |
| #5811, aired 2009-12-14 | CLINTON AFTER THE PRESIDENCY $1000: (Former President Clinton delivers the clue.) The Clinton Hunter Development Initiative has planted several million fruit trees in Malawi & Rwanda to reverse this, caused by activities like clear-cutting which lead to land erosion deforestation |
| #5758, aired 2009-09-30 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $600: Conjunctivitis, an inflammation caused by bacteria or a virus, is also known by this colorful name pink eye |
| #5727, aired 2009-06-30 | A MAN CALLED HORACE $600: In 1848 this educator became a congressman for Mass., filling a vacancy caused by John Quincy Adams' death Horace Mann |
| #5713, aired 2009-06-10 | MILK $1600: With advancing age, many people develop digestion troubles caused by decreased tolerance for this milk sugar lactose |
| #5703, aired 2009-05-27 | A SNEEZY CATEGORY $800: A photic sneeze is caused by sudden exposure to this light |
| #5643, aired 2009-03-04 | "S"CIENCE $200: Eradicated worldwide by vaccination programs, this febrile disease is caused by the variola virus smallpox |
| #5618, aired 2009-01-28 | MEDICINE THROUGH THE YEARS $2000: 19th c. physician William Little first described this disorder caused by brain injury before or soon after birth cerebral palsy |
| #5615, aired 2009-01-23 | "MAD" LOVE $200: In the headlines in 1996, it may be caused by rogue proteins called prions mad cow disease |
| #5604, aired 2009-01-08 | LET'S REMOVE YOUR GALLBLADDER $1000: The problem is cholecystitis; as the name tells you, it's caused by masses of this, in the form of gallstones cholesterol |
| #5585, aired 2008-12-12 | HEALTH MATTERS $400: Lyme disease is an inflammatory disorder caused by the bite of infected Western black-legged & deer these a tick |
| #5543, aired 2008-10-15 | THE "G"-8 $1600: This is necrosis of soft tissue caused by obstructed circulation gangrene |
| #5542, aired 2008-10-14 | FOR "ME" $200: Usually occurring in children, this disease is caused by a morbillivirus measles |
| #5534, aired 2008-10-02 | MEDICAL MATTERS $2000: Mononucleosis is usually caused by this virus, EBV for short the Epstein-Barr virus |
| #5526, aired 2008-09-22 | MYTHS & LEGENDS $1200: One legend says that Acteon's death was caused by seeing this virgin goddess naked; she set his hounds on him Artemis |
| #5478, aired 2008-06-04 | SCIENTISTS $400: Sadly, both she & her daughter Irene died of leukemia caused by overexposure to radiation Marie Curie |
| #5444, aired 2008-04-17 | ANTIBIOTICS $600: Cefamandole is used to treat this inflammation of a membrane of the abdominal wall caused by a ruptured appendix peritonitis |
| #5425, aired 2008-03-21 | EVERYDAY SCIENCE $1600: Blisters can be caused by this resistance to motion between surfaces, from the Latin for "to rub" friction |
| #5419, aired 2008-03-13 | GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT $2000: The Coriolis effect is caused by the Earth's rotation; this is a Shakespeare play about Caius Marcius Coriolanus |
| #5414, aired 2008-03-06 | CURSES $2000: Attributed to King Tut's curse, the death of this British Lord was actually caused by an infected insect bite Lord Carnarvon |
| #5367, aired 2008-01-01 | OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! $400: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the cramps caused by this spider the black widow |
| #5365, aired 2007-12-28 | WHAT A REVOLTIN' DEVELOPMENT! $800 (Daily Double): This 1794 insurrection in Western Penn. was caused by farmers who refused to pay the taxes on their corn liquor the Whiskey Rebellion |
| #5322, aired 2007-10-30 | THE BODY HUMAN $800: Sometimes caused by tooth grinding, the disorder known by these 3 letters can lead to a clicking jaw TMJ |
| #5254, aired 2007-06-14 | MEDICINE $800: Tired? Pale? You may have this condition meaning "want of blood" & usually caused by an iron deficiency anemia |
| #5239, aired 2007-05-24 | FIRST AID $200: This chilly condition that affects nose, ears, hands & feet can also be caused by putting ice on a burn frostbite |
| #5220, aired 2007-04-27 | IT'S A SCIENTIFIC FACT $800: Death can result from a subdural this, a collection of blood in the tissue caused by blunt-force trauma hematoma |
| #5205, aired 2007-04-06 | THE W.C. $800: This respiratory disease is caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria whooping cough |
| #5202, aired 2007-04-03 | DIFFERENT STOKES $600: Stokes-Adams Syndrome is fainting caused by disturbance in this organ's rhythm the heart |
| #5187, aired 2007-03-13 | ECONOMICS $1600: Failure to minimize costs is called "X-inefficiency" & is often caused by lack of this, as in a monopoly competition |
| #5170, aired 2007-02-16 | ____ & ____ $800: It's a tingling sensation caused by numbness; anticipating your response, we're on... pins & needles |
| #5149, aired 2007-01-18 | UNDER PRESSURE $400: CTS, this type of repetitive stress injury, is caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist area carpal tunnel syndrome |
| #5136, aired 2007-01-01 | ENDS WITH 2 VOWELS $400: It's a complete or partial loss of memory caused by... caused by... I forget amnesia |
| #5126, aired 2006-12-18 | "H"EALTH & MEDICINE $800: Hay fever is caused by antibodies reacting with inhaled pollen, causing the release of this histamines |
| #5118, aired 2006-12-06 | DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES $400: A throat culture shows if you have this kind of sore "throat", an infection caused by certain bacteria strep |
| #5116, aired 2006-12-04 | ON FOOT $1000: Caused by a virus identified around 1897, this viral disease with a hy-
phenated name is almost exclusive to cows & sheep hoof-and-mouth disease |
| #5104, aired 2006-11-16 | SCIENCE $800: Echocardiography can tell you whether this doublespeak heart issue is caused by an abnormal valve heart murmur |
| #5089, aired 2006-10-26 | THE 20th CENTURY $200: This October 1973-March 1974 action by Arab states caused headaches for U.S. drivers the oil embargo |
| #5063, aired 2006-09-20 | OVER THE "RAIN" BOW $200: A painful injury to the ligaments of a joint caused by wrenching a sprain |
| #5050, aired 2006-07-21 | YOU, YOUR HEALTH & YOU $1000: Wilson's disease, which can be misdiagnosed as schizophrenia, is caused by an excess of this element, Cu copper |
| #5035, aired 2006-06-30 | FABLE $600: The more fabulous name for the round, dark areas of grass caused by fungi a fairy circle (or a fairy ring) |
| #5013, aired 2006-05-31 | EMBRACE THE "ORB" $1200: Scurvy is caused by a lack of this "acid" found in citrus ascorbic acid |
| #5006, aired 2006-05-22 | SCIENCE GLOSSARY $2000: Mr. Beatty knows that this is the apparent displacement of an object caused by an altered observation point parallax |
| #5003, aired 2006-05-17 | INSIDE THE BRAIN $800: This disorder caused by excess signaling in the brain was called morbus herculeus, as it was thought Hercules had it epilepsy |
| #4994, aired 2006-05-04 | MOST DENSELY POPULATED COUNTRIES $2000: At No. 8 is this Asian country that caused controversy in 2003 by putting its name on its passport Taiwan |
| #4990, aired 2006-04-28 | GROWING PAINS $800: Caused by deposits, it affects the large joint of the big toe but can also occur in the hands & wrists gout |
| #4989, aired 2006-04-27 | DOUBLE TALK $1200: This disease of the peripheral nerves is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1 beriberi |
| #4989, aired 2006-04-27 | THE CORONER STORE $1600: Looking like a bubble on a hose, this aortic dilatation caused by a weakening of the vessel wall led to the death an aneurysm |
| #4983, aired 2006-04-19 | SPORTS QUOTES $600: Mike Cameron, on problems caused by the sun at this New York Mets home field: "The sun has been there for 500, 600 years" Shea Stadium |
| #4979, aired 2006-04-13 | HARSH DIAGNOSIS $1600: You have this-tococcal tonsillitis, caused by beta-hemolytic this-tococci, so no yelling strep |
| #4978, aired 2006-04-12 | GUMFIGHT $1000: From the Latin for "around the tooth", this type of chronic disease is caused by bacterial infection periodontal disease |
| #4972, aired 2006-04-04 | "M"EDICINE $400: This childhood disease is caused by a paramyxovirus that causes the parotid glands to swell up mumps |
| #4972, aired 2006-04-04 | "M"EDICINE $800: This disease caused by a parasitic protozoan was once thought to be caused by swamp exhalations malaria |
| #4870, aired 2005-11-11 | TECHNOLOGY $800: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from NC State University in Raleigh, NC.) Exoskeleton garments with their own muscles are being developed to help victims of this injury caused by impaired brain blood supply a stroke |
| #4848, aired 2005-10-12 | THIS CATEGORY IS A DISASTER! $800: A "flash" one of these can be caused by persistent, heavy rainfall or the failure of a dam a flood |
| #4839, aired 2005-09-29 | KINSEY $400: Caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, this bone-softening disease curved Dr. Kinsey's spine as a child rickets |
| #4828, aired 2005-09-14 | POLLUTION $200: The second-most reported cause of occupational injury is from this pollution caused by jackhammers & music sound pollution (or noise pollution) |
| #4746, aired 2005-04-04 | HEALTH MATTERS $2000: Greek for "speechlessness", & often caused by a stroke, it's the loss of the ability to speak & understand words aphasia |
| #4728, aired 2005-03-09 | HAULIN' S $400: A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C; without the "S", it could describe a road scurvy & curvy |
| #4699, aired 2005-01-27 | LOW CUT GENES $2000: Named for a German neuropathologist, this memory loss disease may be caused by a gene on chromosome 21 Alzheimer's disease |
| #4679, aired 2004-12-30 | MEN & WOMEN OF SCIENCE $600: In the 1870s this French chemist demonstrated that anthrax was caused by a particular bacillus Pasteur |
| #4635, aired 2004-10-29 | YOU ARE SO HOT! $400: Some scientists think this "hot Earth" phenomenon is natural; others think it's caused by human activity global warming |
| #4625, aired 2004-10-15 | LITERARY ANALYSIS $1600: Homicidal; believes he's God; lunacy perhaps caused by the African heat; must find out what he means by "The Horror" (Col.) Kurtz (Mr. Kurtz accepted) |
| #4576, aired 2004-06-28 | GONE TOMORROW? $600: The endangerment of the New Mexico ridge-nosed species of this snake was caused in part by collectors a rattlesnake |
| #4569, aired 2004-06-17 | THE 76th ACADEMY AWARDS $200: Dominance by "LOTR" caused this host to quip, "People are moving to New Zealand just to be thanked" Billy Crystal |
| #4543, aired 2004-05-12 | YOU MAKE ME SICK $2000: Only time can cure the "kissing disease", this exhausting illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus mononucleosis |
| #4461, aired 2004-01-19 | THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR $200: A headline in Pulitzer's "The World" newspaper asked, was this ship's "Explosion Caused by Bomb or Torpedo?" the Maine |
| #4432, aired 2003-12-09 | THE ELEMENTS $600 (Daily Double): Painter's colic is a group of symptoms caused by an excess of this element in the body lead |
| #4416, aired 2003-11-17 | THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT $1000: Minimata Disease, named for a Japanese bay, is caused by eating fish loaded with this element mercury |
| #4404, aired 2003-10-30 | WHAT'S UP, DOC? $200: Stay out of brawls, because these spells of blackouts & confusion caused by blows are getting worse concussions |
| #4404, aired 2003-10-30 | WHAT'S UP, DOC? $400: You have hemolytic jaundice, caused by this organ's failure to process enough bilirubin the liver |
| #4404, aired 2003-10-30 | WHAT'S UP, DOC? $2,200 (Daily Double): Your aching jaw might be caused by bruxism, or doing this while you sleep grinding your teeth |
| #4365, aired 2003-07-18 | AS THE WORLD BURNS $800: The damage caused by a fire in 976 to this famous Venice cathedral took about 100 years to restore St. Mark's |
| #4356, aired 2003-07-07 | STARTS & ENDS WITH "C" $600: The irritability & crying caused by this condition in infants can last up to 12 hours colic |
| #4338, aired 2003-06-11 | PET PEEVES $800: Fido knows this skin disease caused by mites was bad, but was the lime-sulphur dip necessary? mange |
| #4319, aired 2003-05-15 | PRESIDENTIAL MEDICAL RECORDS $2000: JFK suffered from this disease caused by the insufficient production of hormones by the adrenal glands Addison's disease |
| #4300, aired 2003-04-18 | GLOBAL WORMING $800: This disease in humans is caused by parasitic worms found in undercooked meat, usually pork trichinosis |
| #4300, aired 2003-04-18 | REGIONAL THEATRE $1600: The Philadelphia Theatre Co.'s play "Barbra's Wedding" by actor Daniel Stern was about trouble caused by her ceremony Barbra Streisand |
| #4225, aired 2003-01-03 | MEDICINE $1000: This infection of the intestines is caused by a bacterium called Salmonella typhi typhoid fever |
| #4224, aired 2003-01-02 | "L.P."s $200: They're caused by uterine contractions during childbirth labor pains |
| #4211, aired 2002-12-16 | 13-LETTER WORDS $600 (Daily Double): On your auto insurance policy this coverage pays for damage caused by fire, theft or vandalism comprehensive |
| #4210, aired 2002-12-13 | PLANTS $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew along the banks of the Monkey River in Belize) The dried leaves of the tres puntos plant are used to treat this food poisoning, often caused by poultry or eggs salmonella |
| #4177, aired 2002-10-29 | EARTH, WIND & FIRE $400: In the '90s home fires caused by these nearly doubled, with almost half of them starting in the bedroom candles |
| #4170, aired 2002-10-18 | MEDICINE $600: Pertussis & tuberculosis are caused by bacteria; measles & rubella are caused by these viruses |
| #4163, aired 2002-10-09 | BOTANY $800: This tree disease is caused by a fungus, Ophiostoma ulmi, that is spread by 2 species of bark beetles Dutch elm disease |
| #4143, aired 2002-09-11 | FOOD IN HISTORY $600: The Reformation caused shortages of this sweet stuff by closing monasteries that raised bees for votive candle wax Honey |
| #4127, aired 2002-07-09 | "DIS"SING YOU $800: In horses, this contagious disease is caused by streptococcus equi bacteria & is also called strangles distemper |
| #4126, aired 2002-07-08 | ANCIENT TIMES $800: Aristotle guessed correctly that this river's annual floods were caused by rains in Ethiopia Nile |
| #4116, aired 2002-06-24 | DISASTER DIGEST $200: A shaking of the earth's surface caused by the rapid movement of the earth's outer layer earthquake |
| #4100, aired 2002-05-31 | WORD ORIGINS $600: This disease's name is from the Italian for "bad air"; it was first thought to be caused by foul swamp air, not mosquitoes malaria |
| #4099, aired 2002-05-30 | SCIENTISTS $400: Sadly, both she & her daughter Irene died of leukemia caused by overexposure to radiation Marie Curie |
| #4098, aired 2002-05-29 | CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS $1000: By putting silver & aluminum together in a solution, you can remove tarnish, caused by this element with the symbol S sulfur |
| #4070, aired 2002-04-19 | ENDS IN "ELLA" $1,000 (Daily Double): This lively Italian dance was once thought to be a remedy for mad movement caused by a spider bite tarantella |
| #4055, aired 2002-03-29 | FEVER $1200: It's a form of seasonal rhinitis caused by allergy to pollens hay fever |
| #4029, aired 2002-02-21 | THE 18th CENTURY $1,000 (Daily Double): Lovoisier showed fire wasn't caused by contact with phlogiston, but with this gas oxygen |
| #4018, aired 2002-02-06 | HEALTH MATTERS $800: Most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, it's also called the "kissing disease" mononucleosis |
| #3933, aired 2001-10-10 | SCIENCE $600: (Sofia of the Clue Crew reports from the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.) The bubbling seen here is caused by this gas, a major part of Jupiter's atmosphere methane |
| #3925, aired 2001-09-28 | SPACE $1,000 (Daily Double): It's a dark area in the photosphere of the Sun caused by a lower surface temperature a sunspot |
| #3902, aired 2001-07-17 | THAT'S SICK! $300: Caused by a type of streptococcus, it's a "colorful" childhood malady marked by a widespread red rash scarlet fever |
| #3851, aired 2001-05-07 | MY PEPYS $500 (Daily Double): In 1667 Pepys wrote about the panic caused by the appearance of the Dutch fleet in the Medway & this river the Thames |
| #3848, aired 2001-05-02 | A "CON" GAME $400: By definition, it's an injury to the brain caused by a jarring blow concussion |
| #3823, aired 2001-03-28 | THE BODY HUMAN $300: Heartburn has nothing to do with the heart; it's caused by acid from the stomach rising back into this tube Esophagus |
| #3820, aired 2001-03-23 | "DO", "RE", "MI" $500: Harmful or poisonous fumes caused by decaying organic matter Miasma |
| #3796, aired 2001-02-19 | THE LIGHT $600: Luminescence is caused by the movements of these particles from more to less energetic states Electrons |
| #3794, aired 2001-02-15 | RIVERS $100: It was once believed that the rising of this river was caused by the tears of the goddess Isis Nile |
| #3741, aired 2000-12-04 | HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 3 $1,000 (Daily Double): Medieval plagues were caused in part by widespread killing of these now common animals, then considered evil Cats |
| #3738, aired 2000-11-29 | MEDICAL TERMS $1000: Alliterative name for a sprain of the metatarsophalangeal joint caused by playing on artificial grass Turf toe |
| #3703, aired 2000-10-11 | THE FORCE $400: This force caused by rotation is the adjectival form of the instrument seen here: Centrifugal force |
| #3663, aired 2000-07-05 | RICE, RICE BABY $300: Eating unpolished rice may help prevent this disease disease caused by the lack of thiamine beri-beri |
| #3651, aired 2000-06-19 | "CK" $100: The "culture" type is emotional disruption caused by living in a society not one's own Shock |
| #3641, aired 2000-06-05 | OH, MY ACHING BACK! $1000: Lower back pain may be caused by inflammation of this joint connecting the hip bones to the lower spine Sacroiliac joint |
| #3637, aired 2000-05-30 | THE FOUR SEASONS $800: The excerpt heard here depicts this dental event caused by winter cold: Teeth chattering |
| #3627, aired 2000-05-16 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE $400: 4-letter word for the force that hinders an airplane's forward thrust, caused by friction with the air drag |
| #3575, aired 2000-03-03 | "B" PREPARED $400: This contagious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis can be spread by fleas from infected rats bubonic plague |
| #3572, aired 2000-02-29 | WITH MY LITTLE "EYE" $100: It can be caused by a blow to your reputation or to your peeper black eye |
| #3561, aired 2000-02-14 | FRICTION $200: These fluid-filled swellings on the skin are most commonly caused by burns or friction blisters |
| #3491, aired 1999-11-08 | SNOW WHITE'S FORGOTTEN DWARFS $300: Though that canine skin disease caused by mites has cleared up, he still has this nickname Mangy |
| #3488, aired 1999-11-03 | RAGING HORMONES $200: Hypoglycemia can be caused by excess production of this hormone in the pancreas Insulin |
| #3480, aired 1999-10-22 | MARRIED WITH CHILDREN $400: Make sure all your children are immunized against this "barnyard" disease caused by Varicella-Zoster chickenpox |
| #3473, aired 1999-10-13 | HUMAN PARASITES $400: Ringworm isn't caused by a worm, but, like athlete's foot, is caused by one of these Fungus |
| #3459, aired 1999-09-23 | THE P IS SILENT $800: Disease caused by the production of new skin cells 10 times faster than normal psoriasis |
| #3424, aired 1999-06-24 | CASTING SPELLS $200: Incantations & amulets ward off misfortune caused by this lingering look of a stranger Evil eye |
| #3388, aired 1999-05-05 | LIFE $200: The greenish color in ponds is often caused by organisms called euglena which contain this green pigment Chlorophyll |
| #3387, aired 1999-05-04 | 10-LETTER WORDS $200: A bumpy plane ride is usually caused by this irregular motion of air, sometimes "clear air" Turbulence |
| #3379, aired 1999-04-22 | SPORTS MEDICINE $100: The "stress" type is a hairline break caused by overuse Fracture |
| #3290, aired 1998-12-18 | RAIN $200: Caused in part by sulfur dioxide emissions, it has "killed" 500 bodies of water in the Adirondacks acid rain |
| #3290, aired 1998-12-18 | RAIN $1000: Orographic precipitation is caused by moist air rising over one or more of these, oros in Greek mountains |
| #3279, aired 1998-12-03 | TRAVEL EUROPE $600: Due to damage caused by air pollution & tourism you can't go inside this temple atop the Acropolis Parthenon |
| #3257, aired 1998-11-03 | MURDER, SHE WROTE $200: This crafter of murder mysteries seen here caused a mystery herself by vanishing for 10 days in 1926 Agatha Christie |
| #3248, aired 1998-10-21 | THE BODY HUMAN $800: Sometimes called crystal-induced arthritis, it's caused by an excess of uric acid in the body Gout |
| #3247, aired 1998-10-20 | "ROCK"IN' & A-"ROLL"IN' $400: You might be ticked off if you catch this disease caused by the microorganism rickettsia rickettii Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
| #3231, aired 1998-09-28 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $1000: Mycoses, like the lung disease aspergillosis, are caused by these parasitic organisms Fungi |
| #3223, aired 1998-09-16 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $300: Nicknamed the "kissing disease", it's commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus Mononucleosis |
| #3209, aired 1998-07-09 | HOT TOPICS $200: Literally a "hot" topic, it's partly caused by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide global warming |
| #3203, aired 1998-07-01 | "WHIP"S & "CHAIN"S $400: This neck injury is often caused by the violent forward & backward motion of a car accident whiplash |
| #3151, aired 1998-04-20 | SNEEZING $1,500 (Daily Double): A "photic" sneeze is caused by this sunlight (light accepted) |
| #3150, aired 1998-04-17 | SKIN DEEP $100: Wrinkles at the corner of the eye, perhaps caused by squinting while bird watching Crow's feet |
| #3122, aired 1998-03-10 | HOT WATER $100: It's the word for a burn of any degree caused by hot water Scald |
| #3068, aired 1997-12-24 | VISION $200: A common one is "water" in the road, caused by light passing through air at varying temperatures Mirage |
| #3000, aired 1997-09-19 | LOOK TO THE FUTURE $1000: This title of an Alvin Toffler book refers to the anxiety caused by swift technological change Future Shock |
| #2984, aired 1997-07-17 | FITNESS $100: A runner's fatigue caused by glycogen depletion is called "hitting" this "The wall" |
| #2979, aired 1997-07-10 | ELECTRICITY $200: Walking across a carpet can build up this type of charge caused by stationary electrons Static electricity |
| #2946, aired 1997-05-26 | 7-LETTER WORDS $200: This whirling, dizzy feeling is usually caused by a disturbance in the inner ear vertigo |
| #2935, aired 1997-05-09 | HISTORY $100: A potato famine during the 1840s caused this island's population to decline by about 2 million Ireland |
| #2916, aired 1997-04-14 | DISEASES $100: This "fever" is caused by a bacterium called salmonella typhosa Typhoid fever |
| #2910, aired 1997-04-04 | MEDICINE $400: Cystitis, an inflammation of this urinary organ, is usually caused by bacteria Bladder |
| #2906, aired 1997-03-31 | GEN. NELSON MILES $600: In 1894 Miles went to Chicago to stop the riots caused by this railroad workers strike Pullman Strike |
| #2856, aired 1997-01-20 | 6-LETTER WORDS $500: Caused by oxidation, it's the greenish film that forms on copper or old bronze Patina |
| #2841, aired 1996-12-30 | "OVER" & "UNDER" $200: It's a strong current below the water's surface, caused by waves breaking on a beach Undertow |
| #2824, aired 1996-12-05 | ANATOMY $800: Bow legs are often the result of this childhood disease caused by a lack of vitamin D rickets |
| #2817, aired 1996-11-26 | VETERINARY MEDICINE $1000: Fever is a sign of this disease caused by parvovirus in cats & by a paramixovirus in dogs Distemper |
| #2800, aired 1996-11-01 | MEDICINE $500: Also called parotitis, this contagious disease is caused by a virus found in saliva mumps |
| #2797, aired 1996-10-29 | "H"ODGEPODGE $200: The "B" type of this disease is caused by a virus that has a core of DNA hepatitis |
| #2771, aired 1996-09-23 | ENDS IN "X" $300: This childhood disease is caused by the varicella zoster virus chicken pox |
| #2717, aired 1996-05-28 | SCIENTISTS & INVENTORS $500: Hermann Muller demonstrated that these inheritable changes in genes can be caused by X-rays mutations |
| #2700, aired 1996-05-03 | GARDENING $500: Caused by bacteria or fungi, the dead tissue in this plant disease can be "soft", "hard", "dry" or "wet" rot |
| #2653, aired 1996-02-28 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $300: Characterized by a skin rash & often caused by drugs, photosensitivity is an abnormal reaction to this sunlight |
| #2625, aired 1996-01-19 | "X", "Y", "Z" $400: It's caused by drowsiness or acute boredom; a polite person tries to stifle it Yawning |
| #2609, aired 1995-12-28 | PSYCH 101 $1000: Caused by tension or anxiety, bruxism is this activity that occurs during Stage 2 sleep teeth grinding |
| #2585, aired 1995-11-24 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $200: This yellowing of the skin & eyes is caused by too much bilirubin in the blood Jaundice |
| #2568, aired 1995-11-01 | COMPOSERS $200: This composer's deafness may have been caused by syphilis Beethoven |
| #2555, aired 1995-10-13 | MEDICINE $800: Strep throat is caused by a type of these spherical bacteria that are linked in chains Streptococcus |
| #2513, aired 1995-07-05 | LIFE SCIENCE $400: Chinese restaurant syndrome is a short-lived illness caused by eating this flavor enhancer MSG |
| #2487, aired 1995-05-30 | THEATRE $800: Noel Coward's 1925 play about an eccentric actress, or rhinitis caused by allergy to pollen Hay Fever |
| #2480, aired 1995-05-19 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $500: Often caused by a lack of iron or certain B vitamins, it's the most common disorder of the red blood cells anemia |
| #2473, aired 1995-05-10 | BRITISH ROYALTY $400: This 18th century king's erratic behavior may have been caused by porphyria, a metabolic disorder George III |
| #2463, aired 1995-04-26 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $200: This "common" illness is actually caused by any one of about 200 viruses the cold |
| #2400, aired 1995-01-27 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $200: Global epidemics have been caused by the Spanish, Asian & Hong Kong strains of this virus influenza |
| #2376, aired 1994-12-26 | HERBS & SPICES $200: According to a myth, Venus created marjoram to heal a wound caused by his love arrow Cupid |
| #2362, aired 1994-12-06 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $200: Most commonly caused by infection, osteitis is the inflammation of one of these a bone |
| #2358, aired 1994-11-30 | THE BODY HUMAN $1000: During adolescence, acne is caused by an overabundance of oil produced by these glands the sebaceous glands |
| #2356, aired 1994-11-28 | PSYCHOLOGY $300: The post-traumatic type of this memory loss can be caused by physical or psychological injury amnesia |
| #2353, aired 1994-11-23 | FILE UNDER "S" $300: This disease caused by the lack of ascorbic acid is called Barlow's Disease in infants Scurvy |
| #2314, aired 1994-09-29 | MARINE DISASTERS $100: Ammunition set off by heat from a coal bin fire probably caused the 1898 sinking of this U.S. ship the Maine |
| #2313, aired 1994-09-28 | PREGNANCY & CHILD CARE $200: Often caused by a virus, croup is an inflammation of this body part commonly called the voice box the larynx |
| #2301, aired 1994-09-12 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $400: Pellagra is a nutritional disorder caused by a deficiency of niacin, part of this vitamin complex the B complex |
| #2301, aired 1994-09-12 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $800: This syndrome is caused by pressure placed on the median nerve in the wrist & hand carpal tunnel syndrome |
| #2289, aired 1994-07-14 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $400: This clouding of the eye's lens may be caused by exposure to X rays cataracts |
| #2258, aired 1994-06-01 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $800: An endemic goiter, the most common type, is caused by a diet deficient in this iodine |
| #2248, aired 1994-05-18 | MEDICINE $600: Hemolytic anemia is caused by the premature destruction of these blood cells the red cells |
| #2233, aired 1994-04-27 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $200: 2-word term for the disturbance of normal body rhythms caused by flying across different time zones jet lag |
| #2206, aired 1994-03-21 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $100: The new American Medical Dictionary states that these are "not caused by contact with frogs" warts |
| #2194, aired 1994-03-03 | AUSTRALIAN HISTORY $100: The 1851 discovery of this precious metal in Victoria caused its population to more than quadruple by 1855 gold |
| #2193, aired 1994-03-02 | COMPOUND WORDS $500: This "organ-splitting" feeling might be caused by psoriasis heartbreak |
| #2185, aired 1994-02-18 | MEDICINE $800: Of chicken pox, polio & malaria, the one not caused by a virus malaria |
| #2172, aired 1994-02-01 | ANATOMY $200: The lub-dub sound of this organ is caused by the closing of various valves the heart |
| #2164, aired 1994-01-20 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $300: This condition is caused by the parasitic roundworm Trichinella spirilis, found in raw pork trichinosis |
| #2164, aired 1994-01-20 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $500 (Daily Double): The bends is a painful & dangerous condition caused by bubbles of this gas in the blood nitrogen |
| #2145, aired 1993-12-24 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $100: This "kissing disease" is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus mononucleosis |
| #2145, aired 1993-12-24 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $400: Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by the compression of a nerve in the area of this joint the wrist |
| #2126, aired 1993-11-29 | 6-LETTER WORDS $500: This disease caused by a lack of vitamin C is characterized by bleeding gums & extreme weakness Scurvy |
| #2124, aired 1993-11-25 | ASTRONOMERS $400: This PBS host determined that the high temperatures on Venus are caused by the greenhouse effect Carl Sagan |
| #2119, aired 1993-11-18 | FAMOUS SCIENTISTS $200: Sadly, both she & her daughter Irene, also a scientist, died of leukemia caused by radiation Marie Curie |
| #2117, aired 1993-11-16 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $500: The walking type of this disease is caused by mycoplasma bacteria Pneumonia |
| #2107, aired 1993-11-02 | THE ELEMENTS $200: Antoine Lavoisier proved that burning & rusting are caused by a union of this element with other chemicals oxygen |
| #2076, aired 1993-09-20 | FIRST AID $100: Blisters may form on the skin in a severe case of this condition caused by exposure to extreme cold frostbite |
| #2020, aired 1993-05-21 | SCIENCE $200: An astroblame is a scar on the Earth's surface caused by one of these a meteor |
| #2009, aired 1993-05-06 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1000: This disease is often caused by eating undercooked pork but bear meat can cause it, too trichinosis |
| #2007, aired 1993-05-04 | TREES $300: Caused by the fungus Certocystis ulmi, it has destroyed many trees in North America & Europe Dutch Elm disease |
| #2006, aired 1993-05-03 | PSYCH 101 $600: This inability to get a good night's sleep can be caused by studying too hard late at night insomnia |
| #1998, aired 1993-04-21 | RUSSIAN LITERATURE $400: Boris Pasternak was ejected from the union of Soviet writers because of the furor caused by this novel Doctor Zhivago |
| #1982, aired 1993-03-30 | SONG LYRICS $400: "...You broke my heart in two." these "on my pillow, pain in my heart caused by you" tears |
| #1972, aired 1993-03-16 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $100: According to the AMA, almost all cases of emphysema are caused by this smoking |
| #1970, aired 1993-03-12 | SCIENCE $500 (Daily Double): The name of this poisoning caused by an anaerobic bacterium is from Latin for "sausage" botulism |
| #1968, aired 1993-03-10 | HISTORIC NAMES $800: About 1860 this Frenchman discovered that fermentation is caused by microorganisms Pasteur |
| #1955, aired 1993-02-19 | TV TEENS $200: In 1992 17-year-old Becky caused a commotion on this sitcom by eloping with her boyfriend Roseanne |
| #1946, aired 1993-02-08 | NUTRITION $200: Night blindness can be caused by a deficiency of this vitamin A |
| #1945, aired 1993-02-05 | "G" WHIZ $100: Often caused by cold, this skin condition could be called "waterfowl bumps" goosebumps |
| #1945, aired 1993-02-05 | THE ENVIRONMENT $100: Global warming caused by this "effect" could force the evacuation of some coastal lowlands the greenhouse effect |
| #1917, aired 1992-12-29 | WEATHER $200: This Sunshine State ranks first in deaths caused by lightning strikes Florida |
| #1894, aired 1992-11-26 | ZOOLOGY $600: This winter sleep-like state in some animals is thought to be caused by a chem. imbalance in their blood hibernation |
| #1891, aired 1992-11-23 | WORLD HISTORY $200: In 1960 rioting in Japan caused by a new treaty with the U.S. forced this president to cancel his trip there Eisenhower |
| #1880, aired 1992-11-06 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $400: The "A" form of this inflammation of the liver is usually caused by contaminated food & water hepatitis |
| #1857, aired 1992-10-06 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $300: This inflammation of the liver can be caused by viruses, drugs or alcohol hepatitis |
| #1842, aired 1992-09-15 | PLANTS & TREES $200: This medical condition can be caused by maples & oaks in spring as well as by ragweed in fall hay fever |
| #1840, aired 1992-09-11 | SCIENCE $800: This word from the Japanese refers to a large ocean wave caused by an underwater quake a tsunami |
| #1756, aired 1992-03-30 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $200: This serious disease is caused by spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani tetanus |
| #1742, aired 1992-03-10 | LIFE SCIENCE $200: Caused by inflammation of a nerve, Bell's palsy is a paralysis of one side of this the face |
| #1735, aired 1992-02-28 | WEATHER $100: The primary one of these is caused by 2 refractions & 1 reflection of light by each raindrop a rainbow |
| #1707, aired 1992-01-21 | THE SEAS $100: Their complex behavior is caused by the gravitational forces of the sun & the moon on the earth tides |
| #1690, aired 1991-12-27 | "ISM"s $600: This often fatal food poisoning is caused by improperly canned or preserved food botulism |
| #1679, aired 1991-12-12 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $200: Trichinosis is most often caused by eating this meat when it's undercooked pork |
| #1679, aired 1991-12-12 | 19th CENTURY AMERICA $1,500 (Daily Double): It was caused by the collapse of a dam on the Conemaugh River May 31, 1889 the Johnstown flood |
| #1678, aired 1991-12-11 | GARDENING $400: Chlorosis, caused by an iron deficiency, turns a plant's leaves this color yellow |
| #1675, aired 1991-12-06 | MEDICINE $500: This miner's disease is caused by long-term inhalation of coal dust black lung |
| #1662, aired 1991-11-19 | IN THE OCEAN $1,000 (Daily Double): They're caused by seismic disturbances & have nothing to do with tides, so "tidal wave" is incorrect tsunamis |
| #1641, aired 1991-10-21 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $500: Typhoid & some forms of food poisoning are caused by these bacteria, named for a doctor, not a fish Salmonella |
| #1621, aired 1991-09-23 | MEDICINE $800: Formerly called mongolism, this disorder is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome Down syndrome |
| #1621, aired 1991-09-23 | MEDICINE $1000: Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults are caused by a lack of this vitamin vitamin D |
| #1592, aired 1991-07-02 | MEDICINE $200: What we call the common one can be caused by some 200 different viruses the cold |
| #1585, aired 1991-06-21 | MEDICINE $300: Athlete's foot is an example of a mycosis, meaning it's caused by these organisms fungi |
| #1521, aired 1991-03-25 | 1941 $200: In September it was mistakenly announced that thousands of craters here were caused by volcanic activity the Moon |
| #1521, aired 1991-03-25 | DANCE $400: Some believe this fast Italian dance derived from mad movement caused by a tarantula's bite the tarantella |
| #1499, aired 1991-02-21 | COLORS $500: A reddened tongue is one of the symptoms of this "colorful" fever caused by Streptococcus bacteria scarlet fever |
| #1499, aired 1991-02-21 | BOTANY $1000: Powdery mildew is a plant disease caused by this group of plants that includes molds fungi |
| #1489, aired 1991-02-07 | MEDICINE $200: The name of this disease comes from the notion that it was caused by bad swamp air malaria |
| #1485, aired 1991-02-01 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $100: Despite its name, it's usually caused by an allergy to pollen & involves no change in temperature hay fever |
| #1483, aired 1991-01-30 | MEDICINE $1000: This type of anemia is caused by inability to absorb vitamin B pernicious |
| #1426, aired 1990-11-12 | MEDICINE $100: A collection of fluid beneath the outer layer of skin that can be caused by sunburn or a tight shoe a blister |
| #1400, aired 1990-10-05 | WEATHER $1000: Halos that appear around the Moon are caused by the refraction of light against these in the air ice crystals |
| #1393, aired 1990-09-26 | THE BODY HUMAN $600: Freckles & moles are caused by a concentration of this skin pigment melanin |
| #1371, aired 1990-07-16 | GEMS & JEWELRY $400: The fiery colors of these milky stones are caused by impurities & by light catching the cracks opals |
| #1362, aired 1990-07-03 | THE SUN & THE MOON $200: It's an arc of the colors of the spectrum caused by water drops reflecting & refracting sunlight rainbow |
| #1356, aired 1990-06-25 | THE EARTH $1000: Structural & mineralogical change in solid rock caused by temperature & pressure changes is called this metamorphism |
| #1330, aired 1990-05-18 | MEDICINE $800: The A.M.A. says most fatal cases of poisoning from these in the U.S. are caused by the death cap variety Mushrooms |
| #1309, aired 1990-04-19 | WEATHER $200: A magnetic storm is a worldwide disturbance of Earth's magnetic field caused by disturbances there The Sun |
| #1307, aired 1990-04-17 | MEDICINE $500 (Daily Double): Rickets is caused by inadequate exposure to sunlight or a lack of this vitamin in the diet vitamin D |
| #1295, aired 1990-03-30 | PSYCHOLOGY $400: Term for a physical illness caused or worsened by psychological factors Psychosomatic |
| #1275, aired 1990-03-02 | MEDICINE $200: Exophthalmos, a bulging of 1 or both of these, is most often caused by an overactive thyroid the eyes |
| #1273, aired 1990-02-28 | MYTHS & LEGENDS $1000: The killing of the god of sunlight by this Norse god of mischief caused long winter nights Loki |
| #1270, aired 1990-02-23 | VOCABULARY $400: Disease once thought to be caused by bad air, its name is Italian for "bad air" malaria |
| #1269, aired 1990-02-22 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $400: An inheritable alteration of the genes, it can be caused by X-rays or chemicals a mutation |
| #1256, aired 1990-02-05 | FIRST AID $100: Victims of this condition caused by extreme cold should never be treated with excessive heat hypothermia |
| #1254, aired 1990-02-01 | STARTS WITH "T" $200: A surgeon who performs a tenotomy cuts 1 of these to relieve problems caused by muscle shortening Tendon |
| #1237, aired 1990-01-09 | POT LUCK $400: Most of the damage in San Francisco in 1906 was caused by these, not by the quake itself fires |
| #1224, aired 1989-12-21 | GENETICS $200: Biologists think this degenerative disease of memory loss may be caused by a gene on chromosome 21 Alzheimer's Disease |
| #1200, aired 1989-11-17 | THE BODY HUMAN $400: Rejection of organ transplants is caused by the reaction of this defense system Immune System |
| #1183, aired 1989-10-25 | MEDICINE $400: Barbara Bush's 18 lb. weight loss in early '89 was caused by Graves' Disease, overactivity of this gland the thyroid |
| #1171, aired 1989-10-09 | DOUBLE TALK $200: A disease of the peripheral nerves caused by a vitamin B1 deficiency beriberi |
| #1169, aired 1989-10-05 | MAN IN SPACE $200: The Rogers Comm. determined that the Challenger explosion was caused by a failure of these rubber seals O-rings |
| #1164, aired 1989-09-28 | MEDICINE $500: Also called cephalagia, these can be caused by pressure on the cranial or cervical nerves Headaches |
| #1152, aired 1989-09-12 | MEDICINE $600: Immediate "REM" sleep is a characteristic symptom of the sleeping attacks caused by this disease narcolepsy |
| #1144, aired 1989-07-20 | 4-LETTER WORDS $400: To do this involves the respiratory muscles & may be caused by watching other do it yawn |
| #1144, aired 1989-07-20 | BOTANY $800: When talking about plants it means a disease caused by certain fungi, not dirty pictures smut |
| #1133, aired 1989-07-05 | 1901 $1000: He proved that yellow fever is caused by a virus & spread by mosquitoes Walter Reed |
| #1132, aired 1989-07-04 | FORESTS $200: About 90% of all forest fires in the U.S. are caused by humans; most of the rest are caused by this lightning |
| #1090, aired 1989-05-05 | MEDICINE $1000: It's defined as a wound or shock caused by sudden physical injury trauma |
| #1082, aired 1989-04-25 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $800: 1/3 of Americans over 60 have diverticulosis, which can be caused by a lack of this in the diet fiber |
| #1080, aired 1989-04-21 | FOREIGN WORDS $500: The Japanese word for a giant wave caused by an earthquake a tsunami |
| #1076, aired 1989-04-17 | THE BRAIN $400: Common term for a temporary disturbance of brain function caused by a sudden blow to the head a concussion |
| #1052, aired 1989-03-14 | THE EYE $500: From the Greek for "without point", it's distorted vision that can be caused by a lens defect astigmatism |
| #1035, aired 1989-02-17 | MEDICINE $600: Gingivitis is an inflammation of this part of the body caused by poor nutrition or hygiene the gums |
| #1029, aired 1989-02-09 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $500: Fainting is caused by a sudden drop in this blood pressure |
| #962, aired 1988-11-08 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $200: Dr. Spock says this common form of infant dermatitis "is mostly caused by ammonia" diaper rash |
| #915, aired 1988-07-22 | WEATHER $200: Halos around the Sun or Moon are caused by refraction of light by these crystals ice |
| #901, aired 1988-07-04 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $800: This dread epidemic caused by "Pasteurella pestis" 1st entered the U.S. in 1899 the black death (bubonic plague) |
| #901, aired 1988-07-04 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $1000: Technically known as "syncope", it's caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure fainting |
| #888, aired 1988-06-15 | VETERINARY MEDICINE $100: Most wounds to captive snakes are caused by these feed animals attacking the snake first mice or rats |
| #816, aired 1988-03-07 | ANCIENT TELEVISION $200: Because of material shortages caused by this war, the gov't froze TV station construction Second World War |
| #805, aired 1988-02-19 | HISTORY $400: 1794 skirmishes caused by the imposition of Alexander Hamilton's liquor excise tax Whiskey Rebellion |
| #765, aired 1987-12-25 | DOGS $300: Attacks in 1987 by this breed, technically the American Staffordshire terrier, caused a flurry of worry pitbull |
| #726, aired 1987-11-02 | LATIN AMERICA $800: Tho it's unknown among Indians of the highlands of Peru, visitors can get soroche, a disease caused by this high altitude |
| #725, aired 1987-10-30 | MEDICINE $600: Cerebral palsy is caused by trauma to this system the nervous system |
| #711, aired 1987-10-12 | VOLCANOES $500: Photos of the devastation caused by this country's 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruption won a 1986 Pulitzer Prize Colombia |
| #708, aired 1987-10-07 | LITERATURE $400: He caused a scandal by marrying his wife's maid while he was writing "Tom Jones" (Henry) Fielding |
| #701, aired 1987-09-28 | MEDICINE $600: At least 1 variety of these skin growths caused by the papilloma virus disappears by itself a wart |
| #681, aired 1987-07-20 | HOUSE PLANTS $100: Root rot can be caused by doing this too much & too often watering |
| #679, aired 1987-07-16 | FORESTS $200: Overall in the U.S., about 150,000 per year or 87% of these, are caused by human activities forest fires |
| #677, aired 1987-07-14 | WEATHER $500: Term for the extra cooling effect caused by movement of air across bare skin windchill |
| #602, aired 1987-03-31 | WEATHER $600: Term for modern weather eco-hazard caused by sulfur dioxide's reaction to moisture in air acid rain |
| #532, aired 1986-12-23 | TIME $400: Psychological disruption of bodily rhythms caused by high-speed air travel thru several time zones Jet lag |
| #470, aired 1986-09-26 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $1000: Romantic gloom of Goethe's' "Sorrows of Young Werther" caused imitative rash of this by young Germans suicide |
| #461, aired 1986-09-15 | DOUBLE TALK $500: From Singhalese word for "weakness", it's disease caused by lack of B vitamins beri beri |
| #433, aired 1986-05-07 | BIOLOGY $600: Of ringworm, tapeworm, or trichinosis, the disease not caused by worms ringworm |
| #415, aired 1986-04-11 | FIRST AID $400: Blood flow slows & heart rate speeds in this "state", caused by emotional or bodily trauma shock |
| #392, aired 1986-03-11 | MEDICINE $500: Herpes zoster, it's caused by chicken pox virus, not by mending roofs shingles |
| #344, aired 1986-01-02 | "BUMP"s $200: Produced by cold or fear, they're caused by erection of the papillae goose bumps |
| #300, aired 1985-11-01 | MEDICINE $400: Though caused by fungus, this skin disease is known by a "wiggly" creature's name ringworm |
| #281, aired 1985-10-07 | PEOPLE $400: He blamed his stroke on stress caused by Peter Bogdanovich's book "The Killing of the Unicorn" Hugh Hefner |
| #273, aired 1985-09-25 | WEATHER $600: "Angelic" accompaniment to moon or sun caused by cirriform clouds in the troposphere a halo |
| #262, aired 1985-09-10 | ANCIENT HISTORY $200: Pharaoh Ikhnaton caused an uproar by allowing the worship of only this many gods 1 |
| #183, aired 1985-05-22 | STARTS WITH "G" $600: Condition caused by too many cars in one area, prohibiting movement in any direction gridlock |
| #174, aired 1985-05-09 | COLORS $400: Pneumoconiosis, it's the miner's disease caused by habitually inhaling coal dust black lung |
| #167, aired 1985-04-30 | TAX FACTS $300: In 1794, Washington had to send in troops to stop the rebellion caused by a tax on this kind of liquor whiskey |
| #162, aired 1985-04-23 | SUPERSTITIONS $800: "Port Wine" or "Strawberry", some say these are caused by a pregnant woman eating the wrong things a birthmark |
| #133, aired 1985-03-13 | MEDICINE $600: Ringworm isn't caused by worms or rings, but a type of this a fungus |
| #41, aired 1984-11-05 | DOUBLE TALK $500: Disease caused by lack of vitamin B in diet beriberi |
| #25, aired 1984-10-12 | MEDICINE $1000: An involuntary grunt caused by spasms of the diaphragm & closure of the glottis hiccups |
